It is the most popular star trek film not including the 2009 reboot. Longtime hollywood film composer leonard rosenman scored a stirring title theme for star trek iv. It is the most successful star trek originalcrew franchise film installment. The voyage home 1986 bloopers, mistakes, errors in continuity, plot holes, anachronisms, spoilers and more. The voyage home stars william shatner, leonard nimoy, catherine hicks, deforest kelley the pg movie has. Although this is undoubtedly the best the film has ever looked in a home video release its greatly improved over the 1991 laserdisc the picture presents quite a. Motion picture trilogy which includes only the second through fourth films, comprising the genesis arc. The truth behind eddie murphys canceled star trek iv cameo nov 29, 2016.
Living in exile on the planet vulcan, the ragtag former crew of the uss enterprise steal a starship after receiving a planetary distress call from earth. To save earth from an alien probe, admiral james t. Im relieved that nothing like restraint or common sense stood in their way. The voyage home is a film which shreds its urgency as it goes along, supplanting stakes for a sweet dose of environmentalism and shaggy comedy. The voyage home is a 1986 american science fiction film directed by leonard nimoy and based on the television series star trek. The voyage home is the fourth movie in the star trek film series, released in 1986 this is the one with.
The voyage home originally had a role for eddie murphy. The voyage home 1986 pg 11261986 us science fiction, adventure 1h 59m user score. The voyage home starring william shatner, leonard nimoy, deforest kelley, james doohan, george takei, walter koenig, and nichelle nichols release date. The voyage home appears in its original theatrical aspect ratio of 2. National catholic register with its timetraveling setting in the familiar milieu of the mid1980s and its crowdpleasing celebration of whales and conservationism, star trek iv. Kirk and his fugitive crew go back in time to san francisco in 1986 to retrieve the only beings who can communicate with it. The voyage home is perhaps the only exception to the rule. Of the six star trek movies to feature the original cast, meyer was involved with the very best of them.
The voyage home 1986 fullhd movie dvd quality star trek iv. Star trek iv the voyage home 1986 download movie for mobile in best quality 3gp and mp4 format. Three months after the conclusion of star trek iii in the year 2286, the crew of the uss saratoga reported to starfleet command that it was tracking a cylindricallyshaped probe of unknown origin moving towards earth. I didnt see this in theaters but when it first came out on video so i dont have a story of seeing it in theaters, but of all the trek movies i have seenthis is one. The voyage home 1986 was first released on home video at the time of the next generation debut, and featured a promotional trailer for the series. The voyage home 1986 concludes the story arc begun with star trek ii. Original motion picture collection which includes the first six films in the series, and the 3disc star trek. The voyage home on bluray 097360719147 from paramount pictures. While later retconned as the default glasslike material used on federation starships and space stations, the specific phrase transparent aluminum first appears in the 1986 film star trek iv.
Widely considered the best movie in the classic trek series of feature films, star trek iv returns to one of the favorite themes of the original tv seriestime travelto bring kirk, spock, mccoy, scotty, sulu, uhura, and chekov from the 23rd century. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Kirk is prepared to face the consequences of his actions in the previous movie, but a powerful alien probe is making its way to earth yes, another one, wreaking havoc with the environment and shutting down anything with. The voyage home 1986 starring william shatner and leonard nimoy on dvd and bluray. The undiscovered country, meyer also cowrote both of those movies as well as star trek iv. The wrath of khan 1982 and continued in star trek iii. With william shatner, leonard nimoy, deforest kelley, james doohan. Star trek iv the voyage home court martial scene with sarek and the klingon ambassador duration. Upon investigation, spock learns that the probes signals can only be answered by humpback. Star trek iv the voyage home was released in 1986 just a few months after the space shuttle challenger exploded, and there is a message at the start dedicating this film to them. Even though im glad to have purchased the soundtrack to add my to collection. The voyage home, the voyage home, star trek iv retour sur terre, star trek iv. The wrath of khan 1982 and continued in the search for spock.
To save earth from an alien probe, admiral kirk and his fugitive crew go back in time to 20th century earth to retrieve the only beings who can communicate with it. The key to saving the future can only be found in the past fugitives of the federation for their daring rescue of spock from the doomed genesis planet, admiral kirk william shatner and his crew begin their. The voyage home on dvd 097360719048 from paramount pictures. Our characters are already so iconic in their traits that creating a humble hangout film feels like a natural progression in the star trek series. It is the fourth feature installment in the star trek film series, and is a sequel to star trek iii. Star trek iv, the voyage home, is a 119 minute captioned color video vhs with hifi dolby stereo sound. The voyage home is the dopiest and most congenial in the series, an indication that the producers have at last acknowledged that what theyre dealing with is not science fiction or adventure, but a kind of cosmic fluke. This article appeared on wikipedias main page as todays featured article on december 28, 2014. The problem is that the composer, leonard rosenman, doesnt have a really good feel for the star trek material. When they finished writing the script for star trek iv, they must have had a lot of silly grins on their faces. Writer steve meerson reveals that early drafts of star trek iv. Star treks transparent aluminum has now been invented.
This is easily the most absurd of the star trek stories and yet, oddly enough, it is also the best, the funniest and the most enjoyable in simple human terms. Though it offered a reasonably an attractive picture, the movie suffered from enough concerns to knock some points off of my score. Enterprise learn of a mysterious alien probe sending out destructive signals at earth causing critical damage to the planet. It was made during the onset of the modern environmentaltechnological movement, and its themes and special effects have entertained audiences and trekkers for nearly 30 years. The voyage home and it is fun, much of the time, played for breezy laughs, despite the mortal peril for the earth centers on the supercompetent 23rdcentury visitors awkwardness fitting into 1986 earth society and dealing with money, rude people, profanity, exact bus fare, and more. In the film a lighter, comedyinfused entry in the original film series originally planned as a costarring vehicle for longtime trek fan eddie murphy the enterprise crew. Finally, the film makes brief reference to peace talks between the klingons and the federation, which foreshadows the tng world what in which the formerly hostile klingons have become. While i couldnt disagree, i do feel that star trek iv is equally as good but in a more upbeat manner. Also stream star trek iv the voyage home on your mobile, tablets and ipads plot. The voyage home original motion picture soundtrack on discogs. The voyage home, and it was wellreceived as an original star trek theme at the time 1986. Fugitives of the federation for their daring rescue of spock from the doomed genesis planet, admiral kirk william shatner and his crew begin their journey. The key to saving the future can only be found in the past.
Kanal telemedial star trek iv the voyage home 02 march 24, 2011. Resolved to return to earth to face the consequences of their actions, the crew of the u. Beginning with save the world importance and ending with lifeaffirming joy, star trek iv. The voyage home appears in an aspect ratio of approximately 2. In either case, the voyage home disc itself is identical. However, the star trek iv title theme was actually a notefornote recycled piece from the 1978 ralph bakshi animated film, the lord of the rings, which leonard rosenman also. Startrekivsuite scanner internet archive html5 uploader 1. The voyage home is the most successful and widely appealing of the star trek films, and also the most idiosyncratic.
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